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Justin Herbert is the franchise quarterback who might finally redefine Chargering

The pivotal moment arrived five picks into the NFL's 2020 remote, pandemic-scrambled draft, the fate of the franchise resting in hands nearly 2,800 miles away. When Miami selected Tua Tagovailoa, the Chargers were left with a choice that was most obvious at the time and soon would bring outrageous fortune. With the sixth pick, they took Justin Herbert. "To hit on a quarterback like Justin, it ...
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert scores on a 9- yard rushing play in front of Cleveland Browns linebacker Tony Fields II at SoFi Stadium on Oct. 10, 2021, in Inglewood, California.

The pivotal moment arrived five picks into the NFL's 2020 remote, pandemic-scrambled draft, the fate of the franchise resting in hands nearly 2,800 miles away.

When Miami selected Tua Tagovailoa, the Chargers were left with a choice that was most obvious at the time and soon would bring outrageous fortune.

With the sixth pick, they took Justin Herbert.

"To hit on a quarterback like Justin, it changes everything," said Shane Day, now Herbert's position coach. "It would change everything for every team in the league."

With one appearance and zero Super Bowl titles, the Chargers are supposedly cursed, right? Chargering is a word invented to

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